New Zealand - small wooden items
26 item(s) found:
A superb Anton Seuffert domed lid glove box in New Zealand native timbers, burr totara ends, the rest in striped inlay with geometric floral top. A. Seuffert green label to inside. A very similar example is illustrated on p.…
A New Zealand specimen wood apprentice chest 19th century, the miniature chest with carved corbels to each side framing the double pair of short drawers with central deep drawer above three full width drawers each with glass handles,…
A New Zealand native timbers games' pieces box of rectangular shape opening to form a cribbage board, the sides veneered with burr totara. 18 x 9.5 x 97 (closed)
A New Zealand folk art Poker work and Fantail painted trinket box, the bird depicted on flowering Rata. Diam.14 cm. Height 6 cm
A New Zealand Woods inlay flame kauri turned pedestal fruit bowl the shallow bowl curved exterior with oval inlays of figured timbers, and supported on a stepped circular base. Height 19.5 cm. Diameter 25.5 cm
A New Zealand burr timber turned pedestal fruit bowl possibly kauri with a rich depth of colour and soft patination. Height 16.5 cm. Diameter 25 cm
Australian Furniture Makers Timber Sample Kit c1875, including original dove tailed multi wood box, high grade samples include red gum (Victoria), kauri gum (New Zealand ), fiddle-back blackwood (Beech Forest, Vic.), Olive (beech Forest, Vic.…
A jewellery casket ornately constructed and veneered in a range of New Zealand timbers, the cushion top with complicated profile above the four panel veneered sides. Splay feet, the interior with original pale blue velvet lining. Height 19 cm. Width 33 cm.…
Rewarewa chip-carved Art & Crafts period jewellery box c.1900. This chip-carved box is distinguished by its unusually decorative combination of kauri and rewarewa and the finest of carved detail on the shaped lid. Length 36 cm. Height 12 cm.…
A New Zealand trinket box of Native timbers, of rectangular form, the hinged lid mounted with four paua shell bird shapes and a central NZ, the box base mounted with four tiki figures in paua shell. Width 27 cm diameter 19 cm. Height 9 cm
A 19th century New Zealand timber marquetry jewel box
A late 19th century New Zealand totara and specimen wood parquetry box made by William Norrie, the top and front inlaid with various native timbers including rewa rewa, maire, pukatea, rata and kauri, enclosing a void interior on bun feet,…
A superb handkerchief box by Anton Seuffert. This Seuffert handkerchief box was returned from England after remaining within the same UK based family since it's original acquisition.…
A large and impressive William Norrie New Zealand Timbers jewellery box on ball feet, the hinged lid revealing two fitted jewellery trays of Rewarewa Et kauri. Traditional Norrie starburst inlay to top Et hexagonal decoration to front. Height 22 cm.…
W.A. Jewell Glove box c.1895 inlaid glove boxes, such as this fine example, were popular during the colonial period. W.H Jewell established himself as a cabinetmaker in Christchurch about 1875 and he and his family, including W.A.…
A miniature mottled kauri and Puriri chest c.1900 Extravagant use of highly figured timbers in this miniature chest could indicate that it was made as a sample piece, perhaps by an apprentice developing his skills without wasting expensive materials.…
Rimu cutlery box c.1875 unusually this rimu cutlery tray has hinged covers to keep the dust at bay, the well-shaped handle and sloping side make this a desirable item of domestic Ware. Width 42 cm. Depth 27 cm
A magnificent fern box by Anton Seuffert, (1815-1887). This Anton Seuffert fern box is one of only seven known examples of this genre from the workshop of New Zealand's premier cabinetmaker.…
New Zealand lidded box featuring, 12 different and named Kiwi timbers.
New Zealand timber dressing and jewellery box with paua shell edge, with red velvet and leather ruche lining inside lid, original scent bottles (2) with stoppers, two other bottles, different sizes and three different sized containers with EPNS lids.…
A New Zealand timbers deep small box, of kauri with kauri figured veneers to the box and sides of the hinged lid, brass escutcheon, the lid surface inlaid with various timbers in a geometric inlay
A superb fern album by Anton Seuffert. A large proportion of Seuffert works have some form of fern or plant imagery. In this vein, fern album books were manufactured containing pressed ferns mounted on pages inside front and back covers of detailed inlay.…
William Norrie specimen cabinet of small proportions with two inlaid doors opening to reveal four specimen wood drawers with inlaid knobs. Timbers featured include rimu, totara burr, rewarewa, puriri and others
Fruit bowl made from a variety of New Zealand timbers, all named on the base